Example sentences of "[verb] [not/n't] we [vb infin] [adv prt] " in BNC.

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1 At these times , when the dreams of the new church being the embodiment of close affection one to another have disintegrated , members are tempted to ask : Why do n't we give up ?
2 Sara began to explain , but after a few moments Jenny said impatiently , " Why do n't we walk down to Moorlake and then you can show me properly ? "
3 So , there 's perhaps an idea for you is when you go back and you wan na get a bit of clout with your boss is to say well why do n't we set up a er training matrix just to check where everyone 's .
4 ‘ Why do n't we go up on the moor and look for George ? ’ asked Sarah .
5 ‘ Why do n't we go over to Richard and Jane 's one evening ?
6 ‘ Why do n't we go down to the refectory and look at it there ?
7 Why do n't we go back to the way we used to be ?
8 I suppose a couple of centuries ago most of the commercial production of energy , if you could call it that two centuries ago , was via windmills and perhaps watermills , but why do n't we go back to wind power ?
9 Questions can be very controlling : for instance– ‘ Why do n't we go out ? ’ means that the answer has to he well reasoned out .
10 For example : ‘ Why do n't we go out and have a quiet chat over lunch tomorrow .
11 ‘ If you do n't want to make love and you do n't want to talk , why do n't we go out somewhere ? ’ she suggested defiantly , facing him with her hands on her hips , a bitter mockery glinting in her eyes .
12 Well talk about you think you 're but that 's what Gemma said , Gemma said why do n't we go out and have a spending spree
13 no we do n't we go in after break
14 ‘ Why do n't we sit down ? ’
15 Why do n't we sit down ? ’
16 Do n't we ramble on about some strange things June ?
17 Regarding identifying one another , why do n't we make up some silly badges or something .
18 ‘ Why do n't we make up for lost time , then , Luke ?
19 ‘ Tell you what , ’ he said , ‘ rather than sit about here , why do n't we wander down to those Crystal Rooms now ?
20 Daddy , why do n't we stay on , just until they do ? ’
21 ‘ In fact , ’ Luke was saying , ‘ now that you 've got it into your head that Rob 's happy with Heather , why do n't we throw out all the aggro and start from scratch ?
22 Why do n't we find out .
23 ‘ Why do n't we tidy up instead of yacketing on ?
24 Why do n't we splash out and go into Florian 's ?
25 So , instead of heading for the ferry port , why do n't we drive down to my little house in the Wicklow Mountains ? ’
26 ‘ If you stay here she 'll probably call for a dozen more rehearsals of that damn kiss — so why do n't we cut out of here for a while and go for a coffee ?
27 Why do n't we take out from access , so takes out a job number , sorry from accounts and just say take out a job number .
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